Wow! I thought this was going to be another rant against people who own firearms. I shoot down in Canon City near Shelf. Not much fun for distance shooting max about 100yds. I have my Glock 27, Remington Heavy Barrel 308 Model P, 7mm Win Mag, 2 of my dad's ole 22's, 1 CQB shotgun, and one hunting shotgun. Sold off my AR a couple of years ago to get some climbing gear. Wish I still had it!!!!!

I carry a Glock 27 as my concealed and that's the only one that ever gets touched. The 25.06, .44mag lever action rifle, and 20 ga. haven't been touched in years since I don't hunt any more. Living in a rural area of WV, the world is my shooting range...

Alright I'm going to change the topic a little here but it's still about guns. Recently I've started thinking about carrying around a little pistol for hunting purposes during my climbing/hiking trips. This way I can just shoot a squirrel or smth for dinner instead of having rice and beans (or maybe squirrel + rice and beans hmmmm).

Have any of you done this? Is it worth it, both weight and hassle? Other than various hunting restrictions are there any major drawbacks to this strategy?

Alright I'm going to change the topic a little here but it's still about guns. Recently I've started thinking about carrying around a little pistol for hunting purposes during my climbing/hiking trips. This way I can just shoot a squirrel or smth for dinner instead of having rice and beans (or maybe squirrel + rice and beans hmmmm). Have any of you done this? Is it worth it, both weight and hassle? Other than various hunting restrictions are there any major drawbacks to this strategy?

.22 auto rimfire pistol. Best grouse gun there is, just get one with relatively nice sights so you can just pop their heads off. Quiet, light, fun. On another topic, does anyone have either a:

Alright I'm going to change the topic a little here but it's still about guns. Recently I've started thinking about carrying around a little pistol for hunting purposes during my climbing/hiking trips. This way I can just shoot a squirrel or smth for dinner instead of having rice and beans (or maybe squirrel + rice and beans hmmmm). Have any of you done this? Is it worth it, both weight and hassle? Other than various hunting restrictions are there any major drawbacks to this strategy?

.22mag would probably be your best bet, but as with hunting ANYTHING with a pistol, you've got to be a pretty damn good shot. Keep in mind the longer the barrel, the more accurate the pistol. A .22mag shot shell is another option for small game since its basically point-n-shoot, however thats not always a lethal first shot and would cause some extra hassle removing the shot before eating.

Also, be sure to thoroughly research any laws regarding hunting seasons, concealed carry and area restrictions.

I carry a Glock 27 as my concealed and that's the only one that ever gets touched. The 25.06, .44mag lever action rifle, and 20 ga. haven't been touched in years since I don't hunt any more. Living in a rural area of WV, the world is my shooting range...

.22mag would probably be your best bet, but as with hunting ANYTHING with a pistol, you've got to be a pretty damn good shot. Keep in mind the longer the barrel, the more accurate the pistol. A .22mag shot shell is another option for small game since its basically point-n-shoot, however thats not always a lethal first shot and would cause some extra hassle removing the shot before eating. Also, be sure to thoroughly research any laws regarding hunting seasons, concealed carry and area restrictions.

I used .357 shot shells for a grouse once...it was so loud (no ear plugs) I thought I was going to puke. Personally, I like the .22 auto...the bullet usually goes through with minimal damage to the meat, and if your ground sluicing, you want to aim for the head anyway.

When I first opened this thread I thought it'd be about some cool new trad pro I hadn't heard about. Maybe along the lines of this: wedge a gun in a crack with barrel pointing in the direction of a fall, sling the trigger, and dont fall lest you be shot! Good motivation to stay on the rock...

When I first opened this thread I thought it'd be about some cool new trad pro I hadn't heard about. Maybe along the lines of this: wedge a gun in a crack with barrel pointing in the direction of a fall, sling the trigger, and dont fall lest you be shot! Good motivation to stay on the rock...

Well, now there's an idea. The only problem with that is that, if you sling the trigger, you'd have to point the gun upward in order to get it to fire. Maybe what you could do is point it directly at the highest piece of pro, thereby taking a long but likely non-lethal fall, and having a ruined piece of pro as punishment for falling.

I grew up on a dairy and constantly had either a shotgun or a .22 with me since I was 12. Used to hunt and shoot quite a bit after that as well but have moved into a city and the family farm has mostly been sold. Haven't gotten out in probably 5 years. Speaking of which, I've got a Colt AR that is way too nice of a gun to be just gathering dust. Pm me for details if you are interested.

"3 gun has always fascinated me...interestingly enough I can't stand the "Ted Nugent" crowd or their paranoia, I just enjoy the technical aspect of ballistics and shooting"

That's me exactly. Brings out my Inner-Nerd. When i get a gun to suddenly start 'opening up' on me, i'm a goner for days or weeks trying to figure out went went wrong, or where the variable is coming from.

drives my wife nuts. thankfully most of them are black, so she can't tell the difference if there's a new addition to the family!